TY - JOUR
TI - Validation of computational fluid dynamic analysis of natural convection conditions for a resin dry-type transformer with a cabin
AU - Yaman Gülşen
AU - Altay Ramazan
AU - Yaman Ramazan
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2019
VL - 23
IS - 11
SP - 23
EP - 32
PT - Article
AB - Many industrial products work under different constraints. Examples of these  products include transformers and keeping them in certain operating  temperatures is an important design constraint. However, since power  transformers have different requirements, there are no standard products.  For this reason, it is difficult and costly to test each one by considering  these constraints and to design them accordingly. Satisfactory thermal  analysis using a 3D Finite Volume-based CFD model is an important step to  understand natural convection and necessary design modifications under the  desired conditions. The aim of this study is to verify the performance and  reliability of the design by comparing the experimental results with 3D  finite Volume analysis results by considering cooling of a dry resin type  transformer with a cabin. The effect of the cabin on the product in terms of  natural heat convection is also evaluated.